graduate Program

General Information

The Department of Religious Studies offers a graduate program leading to a Master of Arts degree in Religious Studies. This two year program will concentrate on method and theory in the study of religion. The M.A. is designed to give students from a variety of backgrounds a solid grounding in the methods used in the contemporary study of religion.

Application Process

Applications are reviewed on an on-going basis throughout the year. Students seeking financial aid must submit their completed application by March 1 before the Fall the semester to which they are applying. To apply on-line please go to https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=casegra. If you apply on-line and have additional materials you wish to include with your application, you can send them by email to lauren.gallitto@case.edu or you can send them through the mail to:

Program Curriculum

FIRST SEMESTER (minimum 9 credits)
1. RLGN 401 (3 credit hrs)-- A reading course based on the major formative works of the field. Bibliography to be worked out by grad advisor in consultation with the student. Student will demonstrate familiarity with the literature through written examination.
2. RLGN 4xx (3 credit hrs)
3. An elective (3 credit hrs) dealing with method and theory in the study of religion.

SECOND SEMESTER (minimum 9 credits)
1. RLGN 4xx (3 credit hours)
2. An elective (3 credit hrs) dealing with method
and theory in the study of religion
3. Independent Study (3 credit hours) with thesis
advisor to prepare proposal. To be approved by
the Graduate Faculty by the beginning of the third
semester.

Financial Aid

Tuition grants through the Department covering full or partial tuition are available for a limited number of students. CWRU has various forms of financial aid available to graduate students.
Students interested in being considered for assistantships through their
programs must indicate their interest by checking the appropriate box
on the application. U.S. citizens can also apply for Federal financial
aid and receive student loans.finaid.case.edu